Cannot turn off Restrictions because I don't know the passcode

Sometime in the past year I must have enabled restrictions on my iPad2 to ensure my kids didn't make in app purchases. Unfortunately, I have no idea what the passcode is to TURN OFF the Restrictions. I need to make an in app purchase, so I followed the instructions below...basically restored iPad to factory default and the applied a back up. Guess what? After restoring the back-up, restrictions are still enabled and the passcode is still in effect.
My lock screen IS NOT Passcode locked, only my "Restrictions" are passcode locked.
"If you cannot remember the passcode, you will need to restore your device using the computer with which you last synced it. This allows you to reset your passcode and resync the data from the device (or restore from a backup). If you restore on a different computer that was never synced with the device, you will be able to unlock the device for use and remove the passcode, but your data will not be present."
Apple's info isn't very specific: "you will need to restore your device using the computer with which you last synced it. This allows you to reset your passcode (it does? How?) and resync the data from the device (or restore from a backup)."
Any suggestions other than restoring to factory defaults AND individually resyncing all apps resulting in the loss of all my in app data and game saves?
Thanks!

in another forum discussion WJOSTEN says:
"You've got a problem there, and no, Apple cannot help you. If you can't remember your restrictions passcode, you will have to restore your phone as a new device in iTunes to remove it. The restrictions passcode is included in the iPhone backup, thus restoring from backup will continue to restore the restrictions passcode. You will need to delete all existing iPhone backups first. You can find them under iTunes>Preferences>Devices. All data on your phone will be lost."
Well, that *****. I guess I can get over the lost game saves and progress, I just need to copy all my notes and make sure there's nothing else I'll miss first.

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